Super Bowl champ Scott Laidlaw dead at 72

Scott Laidlaw, a erstwhile NFL moving backmost who won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys, has died, his household said. He was 72.

Laidlaw’s household told WFAA-TV that the erstwhile subordinate had passed away. The details astir his decease were not made known.

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Dallas Cowboys afloat backmost Scott Laidlaw (35) successful enactment against the Atlanta Falcons astatine Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium connected Nov. 21, 1976. (Malcolm Emmons/USA TODAY NETWORK)

Laidlaw was a standout assemblage shot subordinate astatine Stanford earlier helium decided to crook pro. The Cowboys selected him successful the 14th circular of the 1975 NFL Draft with the No. 356 pick. He was a subordinate of the "Dirty Dozen" rookie people for the Cowboys, which included Hall of Famer Randy White, Pat Donovan and Bob Bruenig.

He played 5 seasons with Dallas from 1975 to 1979, and appeared successful the playoffs with Dallas successful 3 of those 5 years. In the 1977 season, Dallas made it to Super Bowl XII and defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10.

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Scott Laidlaw #35 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the shot against the New York Giants during an NFL shot crippled successful 1976. (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

The Cowboys made the Super Bowl again the pursuing season, but fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-31. Laidlaw had 2 rushing touchdowns successful the postseason, scoring against the Los Angeles Rams successful the NFC Championship and against the Atlanta Falcons successful the NFC Divisional Round.

Laidlaw joined the New York Giants successful 1980, playing 7 games for the squad earlier helium called it a career.

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The Cowboys honored Laidlaw and the remainder of the "Dirty Dozen" successful December.

Dallas Cowboys moving backmost Scott Laidlaw (35) carries the shot during the 1978 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Atlanta Falcons astatine Texas Stadium connected Dec. 30, 1978.  (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)

"It’s fun," helium told WFAA-TV. "It’s absorbing to spot what everyone’s been doing – however they’re reacting to everything. It’s good. Since we’ve been playing we haven’t been unneurotic similar this earlier truthful it’s precise exciting."

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